I spent most of today in a mind-numbed, thumb-twiddling, anxious haze obsessively checking my UC Hastings email account at every free moment at work.  The list of scheduled interviews came out today.  Hence, I was truly a nervous wreck until the list posted around 5 p.m. CST.

For those that don’t know, On Campus Interviews (OCI) is a hugely important event and time during a  law student’s academic career, especially if that student is interested in working for a big firm.  It’s definitely not the only way to get a Summer Associate position or a job for next summer, but it is a highly visible, streamlined and formal process.

I wrote the cover letters, all 20 of them, did the research, figured out which firms I really loved and felt like I had a chance at getting an interview with, ranked them in order of interest, and bid on them.

Today I found out the results of all that work.  I have 6 interviews next week, 5 of which come from the top 6 of my list, and I am very happy with the outcome.  Of course this is only the first step, there are still callbacks to hope for, and offer(s) to dream of.

Needless to say, I am excited.  Nervous in an entirely new way now, but looking forward to getting to know these firms better.  Any rising 2L law students out there?  Soldier on!

xoxo,

Jenn